13.04 (Raring Ringtail) Alpha 1 Released!

"I am a ring-tailed roarer. I can draw faster, shoot straighter, ride harder, and drink longer than any man alive. I’m the rip-snortinest cowboy that ever rode North, South, East or West of the Rio Grande."
– Pecos Bill, Tall Tale 1995
The first Alpha of the Raring Ringtail (to become 13.04) has now been released!
This alpha features images for Edubuntu and Kubuntu.
At the end of the 12.10 development cycle, the Ubuntu flavour decided that it would reduce the number of milestone images going forward and the focus would concentrate on daily quality and fortnightly testing rounds known as cadence testing. Based on that change, The Ubuntu product itself will not have an Alpha-1 release. Its first milestone release will be the FinalBetaRelease on the 28th of March 2013. Other Ubuntu flavours have the option to release using the usual milestone schedule.
Pre-releases of Raring Ringtail are *not* encouraged for anyone needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent breakage. They are, however, recommended for Ubuntu developers and those who want to help in testing, reporting and fixing bugs as we work towards getting this release ready.
Alpha 1 includes a number of software